The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-02
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
Tho Separate Companies Drill for
the Prizes.
Believed the Toledo Cadets WIN Garry
on the First Prize-soore OF the
RIne Csntest nj 400 and
800 Yards.
rnE COMPETITIVE OoMrANT DRILL.

THE COMPETITIVE ooMPANY DRILL.
wAsnIN0ToS, May 2T,-The National drill
amphtheaier was crowded with people
when the competitive company drills begun
nj ten o'clock yesterday First came the
Governors Guard, OF North Carolina. Their
movements were very slow. but they did
not excel ip the manual Of arms. The Loui-
siana Rifles drilled In such manner as 70
elicit much applause. The Sarsfeld Guards,
OF Connecticut, In the manual Of arms were
excellent, but In military eyolutions were
deficient. 4t ea fAiT
Company c, First New Jersey, were the
next contestants, but neither in marching
or the manual did they drill Us 70 bring forth
much applause
Company u, Washington Light Infantry,
camc next and were received by the as
semblngo with great applause. Their drill.
ing both IN manual and marching, was ex,
cclleni, and II was generally conceded that
no other company before them had done
near no we'll. Several serious errors were,
however, credited 10 thcm.
The principal feature OF tho day, how
ever, was the drilling Of the Toledo Cadets,
aud superb exhibition Of the manual oi
arms II appeared TO be. Tho movements
required Of this company wore more DIM
cult and complex than any thus far shown
IN the drill voclferous applause greeted
their every action, and the cheering ai
times was so great that tho judges were
forced TO order silence so that the captain
commands could bc heard by tho Cadets
The impression Is universal that the hrsi
prize will go TO Toledo.
Company A, Washington Cadets, the
competing colored company OF this city, fol
lowed. They mado very creditable ap
pearance Their drilling was above the
average, and the spectators were quitefree
In bcstowing applause upon the colored
soldier boys. Their drilling was tho best
OF any colored troops yet
Following this caine tho Merchants,
Zouayes, Of Memphis, Tenn They wen,
through tho beautiful movements OF the
Zouavc's peculiar drill with grace and ac
curacy. Thcy made all sorts OF figures,
crosses and diamonds, and NIL odd shape
things imaginable. They were loudly up
plaudod for their pretty work
The Chicago Zopaves next came on the
Fold, looking scry handsome in their pict
ufes0uc costumes They were put through
| the entire manuel Of arms, executing The
movements with precision and case. Aftel
| this the peculiar manual ,of tho Zouavt
drin was begun, making such n pretty
sight that the audience burst forth in per
feet storm Of applause,
Al about four p. m. the usual Afternoon
shower set in the third that has occnrre,
| this week. at about That hour In the after
noon, aud interforcd with the carrying out
| OF tho remainder OF the days programme
Twelve or fifteen thousand people wit
nessed tho drill
The rife contest In connection with th'
drill opened at the Arsenal grounds ycster
| day morning. thirty-oight officers and moi
participated. The weather was very favor
| able for shooting, aud some excellent scores
/ ma tho following twelve best will shows